J. Craig King, CCIM, CAI, AARE, President of J. P. King Auction Company, is a fourth generation auctioneer with over 25 years experience in the real estate auction business. J. P. King was founded in 1915, and has been owned and operated by members of the King family for nearly a century. J. P. King, headquartered in Gadsden, AL, specializes in the sale of premier properties and has sold some of the nation's most spectacular properties including the Palm Aire Spa/Resort in Pompano Beach, FL for $10.4 million, Calumet Farm in Lexington, KY for $20 million, and South Carolina’s Kiawah Island Ocean Course for $27 million. J.P. King also sold Barbara Mandrell's 27,000 sq ft Nashville log home and have successfully marketed and sold property to celebrities, Fortune 500 executives and professional athletes across the country.

Recent successful sales include The Langsyne Oceanfront Estate in Cape Cod, MA ($4.5 million), Hartford Farm in Croton, OH ($5.3 million), McNeely Mountain Estate in Jackson Hole, WY ($5 million), SanSeair in Boca Grande, FL ($4.8 million), Creston Valley Estate near San Luis Obispo, CA ($1.9 million) and Maison Caribou in Boulder, CO ($4.3 million).

J.P. King has sold property at auction through two world wars, the Gulf War, the wars in Korea and Vietnam, and numerous other conflicts. The company was born during the darkest days of World War I. Since then, four generations of Kings have sold property in every type of market from the Great Depression to the booming economies of the '60s and '90s.

As in the beginning, the keys to our success remain integrity, innovation, attention to detail and aggressive marketing. For four generations, the King family has carried forward that tradition - always building on the past and looking to the future for new ways to get results for our clients.

Mr. King is a recognized leader in the auction industry and has been interviewed by CNN, CBS, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, BusinessWeek and other national media. Designated a "Megabroker" by prestigious Unique Homes Magazine, he has served as President of the Certified Auctioneers Institute as a Director of the National Auctioneers Association and as a Member of the National Association of Realtors Auction Committee.